CVE-2014-8878

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-8878
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-09-28 01:29:00 UTC
Updated2017-10-06 19:13:00 UTC
DescriptionKDE KMail does not encrypt attachments in emails when "automatic encryption" is enabled, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-310

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Kde Kmail 4.11.5 All All All
Application Kde Kmail 4.11.5 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1243777 – (CVE-2014-8878) CVE-2014-8878 kdepim: KMail attachments are not encrypted when "automatic encryption" is selected CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
340312 – Attachments are not encrypted when "automatic encryption" is selected CONFIRM bugs.kde.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: kmail: Attachments are not encrypted when "automatic encryption" is selected MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
KDE kmail CVE-2014-8878 Encryption Security Weakness BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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